@article{728328,
      recid = {728328},
      author = {Turenne, Sophie,},
      title = {Fair reflection of society in judicial systems a  comparative study / [electronic resource] :},
      pages = {1 online resource.},
      abstract = {This book addresses one central question: if justice is to  be done in the name of the community, how far do the  decision-makers need to reflect the community, either in  their profile or in the opinions they espouse? Each  contributor provides an answer on the basis of a careful  analysis of the rules, assumptions and practices relating  to their own national judicial system and legal culture.  Written by national experts, the essays illustrate a  variety of institutional designs towards a better  reflection of the community. The involvement of lay people  is often most visible in judicial appointments at senior  court level, with political representatives sometimes  appointing judges. They consider the lay involvement in the  judicial system more widely, from the role of juries to the  role of specialist lay judges and lay assessors in lower  courts and tribunals. This lay input into judicial  appointments is explored in light of the principle of  judicial independence. The contributors also critically  discuss the extent to which judicial action is legitimised  by any 'democratic pedigree' of the judges or their  decisions. The book thus offers a range of perspectives,  all shaped by distinctive constitutional and legal  cultures, on the thorny relationship between the principle  of judicial independence and the idea of democratic  accountability of the judiciary.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/728328},
}